Wild Rivers Night! Films, Images, and Presentations on Wild Rivers with Zach Collier
2019-01-12 | Deschutes Brewery Public House, 1044 NW Bond St, Bend, OR, 97701, United States
Join the Coalition for the Deschutes and Tumalo Creek Kayak & Canoe for Wild Rivers Night, a collection of presentations about wild rivers. It’s a fun gathering of people who love rivers.
Zach Collier is a whitewater paddler, guide, and outfitter based in Hood River, Oregon. His business, Northwest Rafting Company, runs multi-day trips on Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon, Idaho, and a few international destinations. When he’s not running his business, he’s out exploring as many rivers as he can.
With beer by Boneyard!
Suggested Donation $5 at the door

Regional Transit Master Plan: Community Open House
2019-01-15, 2019-01-17, 2019-01-22, 2019-01-23, 2019-01-24, 2019-01-29
Help shape the future of public transportation! Weigh in on future public transportation services at a Community Open House.
Cascades East Transit (CET) is developing a Regional Transit Master Plan to identify future transit service priorities over the next 25 years and we need your input. Drop by one of our Community Open Houses in January between 4:30 and 6:30 pm to discuss the future vision, goals, and near-term priorities for public transportation in Central Oregon. Light refreshments and activities for children will be provided.
Community Open House Events:

La Pine: Tuesday, January 15 at the La Pine Public Library (16425 1st St.)
Madras: Thursday, January 17 at the Rodriguez Jefferson Library Annex (134 SE E St.)
Redmond: Tuesday, January 22 at the Redmond City Hall, Room 208 (411 SW 9th St.)
Warm Springs: Wednesday, January 23 at the Warm Springs Community Center (2200 Hollywood Blvd.)
Prineville: Thursday, January 24 at the Crook County Library, Broughton Room (175 NW Meadow Lakes Dr.)
Bend: Tuesday, January 29 at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Brooks Hall (469 NW Wall St.)

Public comments can also be submitted through February 3, 2019 via an online open house at CETTransitPlan.com.
To request information in an alternative format or different language, please email Rachel Zakem or call 541-504-3310 five days prior to the meeting.

High Desert Speaker Series Bend: Supervolcanoes & Flood Basalts
2019-01-15
ONDA is kicking off the 2019 Bend High Desert Speaker Series on January 15, with geologist Daniele McKay presenting on high desert supervolcanoes and flood basalts. From massive caldera eruptions to lava flows that can be found throughout the state, Oregon’s volcanic history has played an important role in shaping the stunning landscapes and waterways of the high desert. Come to learn about how geologic events have created the awe-inspiring wild places ONDA works to protect.

Photo courtesy of Greg Burke

About the speaker
Daniele is a geology instructor at the University of Oregon and is based in Bend. She studies volcanic activity and has focused much of her research on central Oregon volcanoes. When Daniele isn’t leading students into the field and sharing her research in the classroom, you might find her hiking, skiing or teaching other community members about the incredible volcanic landscapes that surround us.
The event will take place at Worthy Brewing’s Hop Mahal room at 495 NE Bellevue Drive in Bend. The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with the speaker beginning at 7 p.m. For more information about other speakers in this series, visit ONDA.org/speakerseries

The American Conversation: Talking Across Political Lines
2019-01-16
Dr. Elizabeth Marino will give an overview of how different individuals and communities view risk, and what is risky, based on foundational worldviews and cultural values. Divergent risk assessments can translate into how communities view and act on issues such as conservation or climate change. This presentation will give specific examples of how background values affect how we talk about the environment, with suggestions for moving forward to form community cohesion around maintaining relationships with the places we hold dear.
Presented by Elizabeth Marino, Ph.D., Assistant Prof. of Anthropology, Co-Director, Laboratory for the American Conversation, OSU-Cascades.
Free and open to the public!

Bend COTA Work Events
2019-01-17, 2019-01-24, 2019-01-31
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk
Where: Meet at the old Ray’s parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend
Worksite: Varies
There’s only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that’s riding in Bend, knowing that you helped build and maintain the trails you love.
Please bring a hydration pack with water and a snack.
Be sure to bring appropriate layers to accommodate whatever the weather may be.
Questions? contact@cotamtb.com
All COTA trail work events require the following safety measures:
All participants are required to have the following protective clothing and equipment:

Sturdy shoes or boots
Gloves
Eye protection with clear or light colored lens
Long pants

Due to COTA’s insurance requirements and the inherent dangers of trail work, we must implement the following policy regarding children at work events:

For anyone 14 years of age or younger, we require one parent, guardian, or responsible adult for supervision of every four kids attending any COTA trail work events.
All minors under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian available to sign our waiver.

Anyone who arrives for a work event may be turned away if he/she cannot meet the above requirements.

Environmental Priorities for the 2019 Legislative Session
2019-01-17
Environmental Priorities for the 2019 Legislative Session at Pints and Politics
Join OLCV to prepare for the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session. Learn about important priorities, like passing the Clean Energy Jobs bill, and find out how you can get involved in passing important laws.

Central Oregon Women's March
2019-01-19
For the past two years an inclusive community of local partnerships has come together as the Central Oregon Women’s March to advance the equity of women. We march in solidarity with millions of others around the world to support and recognize women’s equality in all aspects of life and livelihood. We recognize that women’s voices must be heard and honored. We are an inclusive, respectful group that does not tolerate actions of hate, and we welcome all who share our values to march together in support of women everywhere.
All people from all faiths, gender identities, races, and economic backgrounds are welcome to march with us in support of the above ideals.
Immediately following is Greg Walden’s Town Hall.

Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting
2019-01-22
The Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) meetings are scheduled for the 4th Tuesday of each month from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public.
Note: Meeting locations and time may change per SWAC availability.

Bend's Transportation Plan: Neighborhood Workshop 1
2019-01-23
The City of Bend will host five 2 1/2-hour long workshops in January 2019. The workshops are for you to share:

How you’d like transportation to work in your neighborhood.
What you need in your neighborhood for you to be able to get around.

This workshop is targeted to people in the Old Bend, Century West, Southern Crossing and Southwest Bend neighborhoods, but anyone is welcome to attend.
The City will use this information to help create a list of neighborhood projects and programs. The City will also share progress on Bend’s Transportation Plan. The first half hour of the workshop you can review work that has been done on the transportation plan to date. The following two hours will be an active workshop where attendees will work together in small groups to provide input on neighborhood transportation needs. Attendees are asked to stay for the entire workshop, if possible, to contribute to all of the workshop activities.

Surfrider Foundation Newport-Bend Chapter KickOff
2019-01-24
As our surfing and paddling community grows and many shuffle between Bend and Newport, Oregon, we hope to activate our water conservation community in protecting our rivers, lakes, streams and ocean. Come join us as we kick off our Bend members of the Newport-Bend Chapter of Surfrider.
Thanks to Deschutes Brewery for supporting us with location, free food and beer! REI will have swag for all those who sign-up to be Surfrider members. We will also have local non profits present for us to brainstorm how we can all work together for better water quality and conservation in Central Oregon.
Come join us for networking, brainstorming, food, drinks, swag and how you can be active in water conservation. Some areas we will examine include measuring water quality, Ditch the Straws, Hold your Butts, Stop Plastic Bags, River Friendly Gardens, River Clean-ups, surfing and paddling competitions, social events and what policy and advocacy work we should focus on in Central Oregon.

Bend's Transportation Plan: Neighborhood Workshop 2
2019-01-24
The City of Bend will host five 2 1/2-hour long workshops in January 2019. The workshops are for you to share:

How you’d like transportation to work in your neighborhood.
What you need in your neighborhood for you to be able to get around.

This workshop is targeted to people in the Boyd Acres, Orchard District and Mountain View neighborhoods, but anyone is welcome to attend.
The City will use this information to help create a list of neighborhood projects and programs. The City will also share progress on Bend’s Transportation Plan. The first half hour of the workshop you can review work that has been done on the transportation plan to date. The following two hours will be an active workshop where attendees will work together in small groups to provide input on neighborhood transportation needs. Attendees are asked to stay for the entire workshop, if possible, to contribute to all of the workshop activities.

Global Warming in Central Oregon: Impacts & Opportunities
2019-01-24
It’s your future. We ignore global warming at our own peril. Join 350Deschutes with four speakers that will address impacts in Central Oregon to recreation, fisheries, water, and wildfires. We can minimize the growing crisis. Discover new opportunities and incentives that will benefit you in solar, used and new electric vehicles, and a variety of personal choices. Hear the latest on the growing movement towards local and state policies that will improve the planet and your quality of life.
Come early to save a seat, or for a meal or beverage.
Free event! Please RSVP here.

Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show - 1st Show
2019-01-25
Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show is an annual fundraising event for Realms Schools (Realms Middle School and Realms High School). Started in 2010, this fundraiser features an eclectic, wearable art runway show (featuring both trash fashion and re-fashioned garments), a live and silent auction, and a gallery style marketplace (where contributing local artists sell and showcase their work).
On Friday, January 25th there will be two shows. Get your tickets today!
FIRST SHOW – 6PM (Doors open at 5:00PM) – all ages
SECOND SHOW – 8:30PM (Doors open at 7:30PM) – 21 and over (ID Required)

Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show - 2nd Show
2019-01-25

Discover Nature Day: Winter Survival
2019-01-26
Join Wildheart Nature School in the snow and learn essential survival skills including shelter building, fire making, and emergency signaling. Ages 6-12 with family. FREE!

Film Screening: The Evolution of Organic
2019-01-27
Do your New Year’s resolutions include eating healthier, making more responsible purchasing decisions, or lessening your footprint on the planet? Do you want one simple step to achieving all of your resolutions? Eat local! Locavore is pleased to screen: The Evolution of Organic, the history of organic agriculture, told by those who built the movement that rejected chemical farming and set out to explore organic alternatives with a vision of sustainability. View trailer HERE.

Schedule:

4:00-4:30 – CSA info and sign-ups available; food from The People’s Pies foodcart

4:30 – Movie starts (86 minutes)

6:00 – Q&A with Tom Elliot, a retired organic farmer from Montana and board member of The Environmental Center

6:15 – 6:45 – CSA Info and sign-up available again

Before and after the screening, please visit with our local farmers and learn about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) options! The most crucial way a community member can help strengthen the food system and help contribute to small local farms is through purchasing a CSA share. CSA shares are a subscription to a season’s worth of sustainable, locally-grown produce that is distributed to members throughout the harvesting season. Peoples Pies will be there offering delicious, organic, savory pies. Beverages will be available.
Seating is limited, reserve your seat now. This is a free event, but donations are gratefully accepted.

A Clean Energy Future for Bend—Two Paths to 100% Renewable
2019-01-29
Bend is developing a community climate action plan to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. That means taking a hard look at new sources of energy, since the majority of the energy we use today is generated by burning fossil fuels.
Join us on January 29th for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion about two options that our community could use to rapidly transition to a low-carbon, 100% renewable energy future.
RSVP here—space is limited!
Community Choice Aggregation is a tool available in California and several other states that allows a whole community to choose to buy their energy directly from renewable sources and have their utility deliver it. Recently, Pacific Power has developed its own pathway for communities it serves to purchase renewable electricity directly from the utility. We’ll learn about both models, the pros and the cons and the uncertainties for a community like Bend, and give you a chance to ask your questions.
Speakers:

Shawn Marshall, Executive Director, LEAN Energy US
Matthew Chancellor, Regional Business Manager, Pacific Power

Agenda:

Networking: 5:00 to 5:30 pm
Presentation + Q&A: 5:30 to 6:30
Networking and mingling with speakers: 6:30 to 7:00

A big thanks to our sponsor, Worthy Brewing.

Bend's Transportation Plan: Neighborhood Workshop 3
2019-01-29
The City of Bend will host five 2 1/2-hour long workshops in January 2019. The workshops are for you to share:

How you’d like transportation to work in your neighborhood.
What you need in your neighborhood for you to be able to get around.

This workshop is targeted to people in the Awbrey Butte, Summit West and River West neighborhoods, but anyone is welcome to attend.
The City will use this information to help create a list of neighborhood projects and programs. The City will also share progress on Bend’s Transportation Plan. The first half hour of the workshop you can review work that has been done on the transportation plan to date. The following two hours will be an active workshop where attendees will work together in small groups to provide input on neighborhood transportation needs. Attendees are asked to stay for the entire workshop, if possible, to contribute to all of the workshop activities.

Nature Nights: Magnificent Monarch
2019-01-30
As the first in its winter Nature Nights series, the Land Trust is offering a free presentation on the monarch butterflies. Central Oregon is rich with numerous species of native butterflies including the magnificent monarch butterfly. Join Deschutes Land Trust ecologist Amanda Egertson for a colorful tour to learn more about our region’s butterflies, with a special focus on the king of the butterfly world: the mighty monarch. All ages are encouraged to attend this family-friendly event where you will learn more about the amazing butterfly life cycle, incredible monarch migrations, and discover ways that you can help them survive and thrive in our high desert.
This presentation is free, but you must get your ticket online.
Photo: Jay Mather

Bend's Transportation Plan: Neighborhood Workshop 4
2019-01-30
The City of Bend will host five 2 1/2-hour long workshops in January 2019. The workshops are for you to share:

How you’d like transportation to work in your neighborhood.
What you need in your neighborhood for you to be able to get around.

This workshop is targeted to people in the Larkspur, Old Farm District and Southeast Bend neighborhoods, but anyone is welcome to attend.
The City will use this information to help create a list of neighborhood projects and programs. The City will also share progress on Bend’s Transportation Plan. The first half hour of the workshop you can review work that has been done on the transportation plan to date. The following two hours will be an active workshop where attendees will work together in small groups to provide input on neighborhood transportation needs. Attendees are asked to stay for the entire workshop, if possible, to contribute to all of the workshop activities.

White Fragility
2019-01-31
This program is presented by Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program at COCC Foundation and COCC’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion as part of the 2019 Season of Nonviolence.
Join us for a workshop with Dr. DiAngelo about what she has termed “White Fragility.” White Fragility is a state in which even a minimal challenge to the white position becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive responses. This workshop will provide an overview of the socialization that instills white fragility and give the perspectives and skills needed to build racial stamina and develop more equitable racial practices.
FREE and OPEN to the public but we ask that you RSVP here to reserve your seat. Location is Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center at COCC.
About DiAngelo
Dr. DiAngelo is a lecturer, author, and has been a consultant and trainer on issues of racial and social justice for more than twenty years. She received her PhD in Multicultural Education from the University of Washington. Her area of research is in Whiteness Studies and Critical Discourse Analysis, explicating how Whiteness is reproduced in everyday narratives.

The Future of Solid Waste: Disposal Options
2019-01-31
The County’s Board of Commissioners and Solid Waste Advisory Committee continue to discuss the future of solid waste disposal in Deschutes County. At this community meeting, we’ll provide an update on potential future disposal options.

Bend's Transportation Plan: Neighborhood Workshop 5
2019-01-31
The City of Bend will host five 2 1/2-hour long workshops in January 2019. The workshops are for you to share:

How you’d like transportation to work in your neighborhood.
What you need in your neighborhood for you to be able to get around.

This workshop is targeted to people in the Core Area of Bend – downtown, Box Factory, Old Mill, Maker’s District, Midtown, Galveston, Newport and 14th Street – but anyone is welcome to attend.
The City will use this information to help create a list of neighborhood projects and programs. The City will also share progress on Bend’s Transportation Plan. The first half hour of the workshop you can review work that has been done on the transportation plan to date. The following two hours will be an active workshop where attendees will work together in small groups to provide input on neighborhood transportation needs. Attendees are asked to stay for the entire workshop, if possible, to contribute to all of the workshop activities.
